Grafton Woman's Club Hosts 400 Children Christmas Eve
The Grafton Woman's Club hosted about 400 children at the Elks club rooms for a Christmas Eve event. A Nativity play by Mrs Ed Tutvarder delighted attendees, followed by Santa Claus distributing toys and candy to every child under 12. The evening left a memory of smiling faces and festive cheer.
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Grafton Woman's Club
Elks Club
Ed, Tutvarder
Christ
Santa Claus
Kringle
K ©Anta
Mystery Man Emerges in Lindbergh Case Alibi Push
State plans to present evidence five days before trial to rebut Hauptmann alibi. Witness list to follow with names two days later. A grey bearded man sighted near the Hopewell home is noted as a potential mystery figure. Also mentions reduced prices on Christmas goods at Clark's Plumbing & Hardware Store next to the post office.
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Hopewell
Col
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Lindbergh
Hunterdon Es
Higubmann
Clark’s Plumbing & Hardware
Sheriff faces scrutiny over press seat fees at trial
County officials plan to investigate deputy sheriff Curtiss for allegedly charging $5 and $10 for press seats at the trial to cover installation and carpentry costs. George Bloom says the state, not the county, should cover extra trial expenses and calls the levy improper. A jury of 48, including 21 women, was drawn from 150 to report for duty at the trial.
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York
Bronx
Anna
John H. Curtiss
George Bloom
Cunty Board of Freeholders
Snow Storm Deaths Across States Claim Dozens
A fierce New York snow storm triggered a series of fatal vehicle crashes across Minnesota Iowa Chicago Montana Wisconsin and upper Michigan as frigid air and icy roads blamed for multiple deaths. At least ten deaths were reported in western Canada amid blizzards while two people remained missing in Montana. Nearby utilities and businesses like Clark's Plumbing Hardware next to the Postoffice were noted in the record.
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Gaia Falls
New York State
Minnesota
Eveleth
Iowa
Chicago
Montana
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Canada
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Ann Eaoe
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Indiana sleuth traps Dillingerized Barce gang
The Indiana state house stenographer obtained information on the Brooklyn armored car robbery worth $427,000. Barce and Burns plotted with others to hijack an $80,000 whiskey shipment as Gov. Paul V. McNutt played a St. Louis gunman role. Miss Roth appears with Barce and McNutt in the scene.
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Burns
Indiana State House
Brooklyn
Barce
Gov. Paul V. McNutt
St. Louis
Dillinger
Miss Roth
Gov
Paul V. McNutt
Jeve Roth
Genevieve ‘Roth
Indiana
Joseph
Jerry) Burns
Chicago
Price Fixing Debate Sparks NRA Hearing Prep
The article notes NRA and Recovery Administration officials split on general price fixing, with Rutledge and Richbery opposing. Wayne Ellis says NRA aims to fix coal prices to challenge wage scales. It mentions over 400 codes with price controls, lumber code provisions suspended as unworkable, and warnings about destructive price cutting.
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Richbery
Recovery — Administration
Donald R. Rut
National
Emty Council
Wayne Ellis
NRA
Lumber Code Authority
Colder Weather Forecast Relies on Forecasters Prediction
Frigid temperatures drift into the region with a forecasted low near 14 degrees in Grafton while Taylor County residents prepare heavier clothing. National forecasters indicate the northern U S endures the coldest spell this week, though local readings remain milder than others.
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Grafton
United States
Savage fined for assault and battery in magistrate court
Bruce Savage pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined five dollars in the Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys court. Constable K. Satterfield arrested him after B B Bryant sworn out a warrant for Savage's arrest.
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Ona C. Jefferys
K. Satterfield
B.B. Bryant
Savage
Miners Strike at Glen Alden Coal Plant Wrings Wilkes-Barre
Dec 27 strikers of the United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania walk off at Glen Alden Coal Company causing several collieries to idle. Disputes center on wage cuts for brakemen, patchers placed in brakemen roles, with peaceful picketing amid cold weather and no arrests.
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Glen Alea Coal Company
United Anthracite Miners of
Pennsylvania
Glen Alden Company
United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Coal Company
OBrien May Resign as Delegate From Ohio Co
Wheeling attorney J J P OBrien and newly elected member of the house of delegates may resign his seat from Ohio County. The report comes from Wheeling on December 27 and cites possible political or personal reasons behind the potential move.
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Ohio County
Tness
J. B. Sommerville
O'Brien
Ben
Ohio County Bar Association
Sommerville
Kump
O’brien
Ohio Co
Wheeling
J. J. P. O'Brien
House of Delegates
Barrett Street Completion Delayed by Weather
W D Frey county FERA project officer says Barrett street completion is held up by rain and cold. Surfacing of tar and chips cannot be laid, workers willidle until conditions improve, and more labor will shift to resurfacing Maple avenue, a three week ongoing project.
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W. D. Frey
FERA
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Maple Avenue
Drunken Transient Ordered Out of City
A plain drunk named Tony Swantak, registered at the local bureau, was picked up Wednesday noon on Latrobe street by Patrolman J. C. Helms. He was brought before Mayor Charles King Thursday morning and ordered to leave the city and not return.
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Charles O. King
Tony Swantak
Latrobe Street
J. C. Helms
Charles King
Benjamin Marks Dies at Flemington Home
Benjamin Marks 82 a well known resident of the Flemington area died Monday night at his home. The Rev T F Kelly officiated the burial in Clevenger cemetery Galloway. Born August 15 1852 in Grassland Harrison County he had lived in Flemington many years. Surviving are his widow Lena Jenkins Marks two sons Ira of Flemington and Albert of Detroit Michigan two daughters Sallie Dillon and Carma Whitehair both of Flemington one brother John of Flemington two sisters Mrs Walker Thompson of Shinnston and Mrs Felix Reed of near Clarksburg twenty grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Norman Mahaffey to Attend Scientific Parley
Norman Mahaffey left Wednesday for Pittsburgh to attend the American Scientists convention at the University of Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech and Syria Mosque. He represents the Biology department of Fairmont State College and is appointed by Dr. C. R. Roberts. Leading scientists from across the United States will give lectures and demonstrations of recent advances.
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Norman Mahaffey
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Syria
Norman
Fairmont State College
C. R. Roberts
United States
Correction on Winfyee fined for disorderly conduct
Police Chief W N Henderson stated today that J H Winfyee, a colored man mentioned yesterday in police court items as fined five dollars for drunkenness, was not charged with that offense but with disorderly conduct and fined on that charge.
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J. H. Winfyee
W. N. Henderson
TWO DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK AT CLEVELAND AREA
Mrs George Delaney living near the scene rushed from her home after a terrific crash to see a locomotive and coaches strewn across a field. She phoned police and ambulances. The passenger train from Cleveland was due at Columbus Union Station at 12 04 p m EST.
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George Delaney
Cleveland
Columbus Union Station
Nation weighs river projects and electrification cost
A Texan comments on a proposal to spend 1 billion dollars over 20 years on river work, citing economically justified projects yet warning the government nears its proper expenditure limit. Other ideas include unified national electricity, government supervision of power lines, 100 million for rural electrification, local flood control funding, and up to 500 new dams with transportation unification.
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Texan
War entry urged by Page to President Wilson
Walter Hines Page, wartime ambassador to England, urged President Wilson that the United States must go to war against Germany to preserve America’s foreign trade position. He reportedly told Wilson that without fighting Germany the U S could not directly grant credit to England or France.
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State Department
Washington
Wilson
America
England
Walter Hines Page
U. S
Germany
France
Page
President weighs expanding consumer electric sales with federal aid
White House signals a plan to aid private interests in financing consumer electrical appliances. Rankin advocates river authorities including Columbia, Colorado, St Lawrence and Missouri, and possibly Pennsylvania and West Virginia, each linked to an electric home and farm authority to help rural households obtain needed equipment.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Rankin
Miss
Columbia
Colorado
St. Lawrence
Missouri
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Survivor of a wreck described by a rescued buddy
A surviving witness recounts the crash, detailing how he and others freed a badly injured companion from a shattered coach, moving victims to a nearby house where one man died. Ambulances arrived as injured men cried out in fear and pain.
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George’ Braggs
Clarence
Hospital Visit After Bus Accident Involving Ambulatory Units
The narrator describes buses transporting men to a train and back, followed by ambulances arriving. The narrator goes to the hospital with a friend, learns the injured man heard earlier was also in the accident, and returns home after reporting the grave condition.
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